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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Toshi Matoshin (ranked 3137 p4p, 310 weight class) and Erick Clap (ranked 2718 p4p, 277 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Matoshin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mortal Kombat theme. Clap has chosen Burn it to the ground as his entrance music. Toshi Matoshin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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155 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
51 - 29 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Matoshin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Erick Clap!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matoshin throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A jab from Matoshin misses.
Matoshin throws a jab when Clap was well out of range.
Matoshin throws a lazy right hand but Clap sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clap throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Matoshin lands with an overhand left.
Matoshin lands a nice shot that snaps Clap's head back.
Clap throws a low kick, looking for Matoshin's leg but Matoshin calmly moves out of range.
Clap throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clap avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matoshin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Clap counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Toshi Matoshin has been cut.
Clap ducks under a wild hook from Matoshin.
Toshi Matoshin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matoshin loads up on a big right hand but Clap slips the punch.
Clap moves away from the strike by Matoshin.
Clap jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clap misses with a wild body shot.
Matoshin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Good leg kick by Matoshin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matoshin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clap has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clap throws a looping overhand right but Matoshin ducks down to avoid it.
Clap avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matoshin throws a jab when Clap was well out of range.
Matoshin cracks a nice hook into Clap's ribs.
Matoshin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Clap counters with a head kick. That will keep Matoshin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Matoshin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matoshin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matoshin is rocked!
Clap bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matoshin scores with a nice right hand.
Clap slips under a jab from Matoshin.
Matoshin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matoshin misses with an uppercut
and Clap counters with a nice body shot.
Matoshin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clap's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Matoshin.
Clap avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clap connects with a leg kick. Matoshin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matoshin jabs at Clap's body.
Clap has Matoshin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Clap swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matoshin manages to break the clinch.
Clap scores with the left hand. Matoshin knows he should have avoided that one.
Clap moves away from the strike by Matoshin.
Matoshin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clap's sensitive parts.
Clap avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Clap throws out a counter right but Matoshin avoids it with no problem.
Matoshin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clap sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matoshin tries to bum rush Clap with a series of wild strikes but Clap uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matoshin needs to keep his hands up - Clap had a free shot at his head there.
Oh Matoshin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clap on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Matoshin seems to have got his legs back now.
Clap pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matoshin is out of range and Clap settles back down.
Matoshin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clap.
Clap throws a leg kick but Matoshin moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Toshi Matoshin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Toshi Matoshin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Matoshin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clap throws out the jab.
Matoshin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Clap throws a jab when Matoshin was well out of range.
Matoshin throws a right hand that Clap ducks under and follows up with a left that Clap also avoids with ease.
Clap looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Matoshin misses its intended target.
Matoshin misses with a wild body shot.
Clap misses the shot to the body.
Matoshin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matoshin throws an overhand right that lands on Clap's shoulder, as Clap tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Clap misses its intended target.
Matoshin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clap checks it well.
Matoshin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clap throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matoshin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clap doesn't seem bothered though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Clap.
Matoshin throws a hook but Clap blocks it.
Matoshin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matoshin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clap clips Matoshin with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Matoshin a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Clap.
Toshi Matoshin is winning the standup battle so far.
Clap thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Matoshin if he has to take too many more of those.
Jab from Matoshin.
Clap throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matoshin.
Matoshin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Matoshin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clap misses with a hook. Matoshin ducked under it nicely.
Matoshin misses with a hook.
Matoshin avoids the body shot from Clap.
Matoshin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Clap defending well as Matoshin loads up on a big left hand.
Clap walks into a stiff left hand from Matoshin.
Nice body punch from Matoshin.
Matoshin scores with a jab. Clap acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matoshin throws a jab when Clap was well out of range.
Matoshin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromClap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clap manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Matoshin.
Matoshin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Clap.
Matoshin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clap stuns Matoshin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matoshin looks to throw the jab but Clap is out of range.
Clap misses with an uppercut. Matoshin saw that one coming.
Matoshin lands a head kick!
Matoshin throws out a loose jab but Clap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clap misses the jab.
Clap slips a straight right by Matoshin.
Clap scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Matoshin misses.
Clap moves out of range as Matoshin strikes.
Clap scores with a shot to the body.
Clap keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erick Clap takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Toshi Matoshin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Clap swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clap scores with a sloppy right hand. Matoshin should have avoided that one.
Clap uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matoshin has time to react.
Matoshin misses with a looping right.
Clap tries to counter with a clinch but Matoshin shakes him off and moves away.
Clap displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matoshin throws out the jab.
Matoshin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matoshin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clap is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Matoshin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Matoshin misses the target.
Matoshin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clap counters with a body kick.
Clap listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Clap takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good shot there by Matoshin.
Matoshin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clap.
Matoshin throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clap changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Clap takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Clap throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Clap.
Matoshin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromClap.
Matoshin misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Matoshin misses the target.
Matoshin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clap takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Matoshin looks to throw the jab but Clap is out of range.
Clap moves away from the strike by Matoshin.
Clap slips under a jab.
Clap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matoshin takes a swing at Clap's ribcage but misses.
Matoshin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clap looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matoshin takes a swing at Clap's ribcage but misses.
Matoshin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clap scores with a leg kick.
Matoshin lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clap misses with a low kick.
Clap dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matoshin. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matoshin.
A solid body kick from Clap.
Clap takes a swing at Matoshin's ribcage but misses.
Clap lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matoshin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matoshin misses with a left hand
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Clap moves into the clinch.
Matoshin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clap lands a body punch.
Matoshin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clap's elbow.
Matoshin throws a punch but it's blocked by Clap.
Matoshin wants to break free but Clap has control.
Clap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matoshin has had enough of the clinch but Clap keeps him there for the moment.
Matoshin throws a head punch that misses.
Clap pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clap throws a low kick but Matoshin moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Erick Clap.
I think Clap has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erick Clap!
Erick Clap managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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